Magnolia Petroleum (LSE:MAGP) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2017)


What is Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage?

Magnolia Petroleum LSE:MAGP +50.00% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2017. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Magnolia Petroleum's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was £-0.48 Mil. Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was £-0.05 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:MAGP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.89
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Magnolia Petroleum  (LSE:MAGP) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage Related Terms


Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage Chart

Magnolia Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Interest Coverage
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Magnolia Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17
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LSE:MAGP vs VNRRQ, GBEYF, STSC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage falls into.



Magnolia Petroleum Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016, Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Expense was £-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-1.07 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.

Magnolia Petroleum did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2017, Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Expense was £-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-0.48 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.

Magnolia Petroleum did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Magnolia Petroleum (LSE:MAGP) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2017. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Magnolia Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage too high?
Magnolia Petroleum's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss).
How does Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage compare to VNRRQ and GBEYF?
Magnolia Petroleum's Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 731 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Magnolia Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Magnolia Petroleum's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Magnolia Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Magnolia Petroleum (LSE:MAGP) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Magnolia Petroleum (LSE:MAGP), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Magnolia Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 19-21 Crawford Street, Suite 321, London, GBR, W1H 1PJ
Magnolia Petroleum PLC is an oil and gas production company. The company focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil and gas properties located onshore in the United States. It has a diverse portfolio of revenue-generating assets including leases on the highly productive Bakken/Three Forks Sanish Formation in North Dakota and the proven Mississippi Lime and Woodford/Hunton oil formations in Oklahoma. It operates in two geographical areas, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.